[Sca-cooks] period apple commerce

[Laura C. Minnick]

At 01:57 AM 2/1/2004, you wrote:


>Laura C. Minnick wrote:
>
>>There's quite a few mentions in various places that French wines from 
>>Bordeaux began importing to England in a big way when Henry and Eleanor 
>>took the throne- it all being under management, so to speak. And 
>>apparently continued so until Gascony slipped from English control.
>>
>>Hmm. A nice glass of Bordeaux would be really nice right now. If there 
>>were a tall Gascon to serve it, it would be even better!
>
>Except in England, it's not called Bordeaux. They call it claret or clarey.

But I'm not _in_ England, you silly man. If The Usurper weren't so twitchy, 
I might go back and try to retrieve my estate- but the Lord of 
Easton-Neston if a partisan of Bolingbroke, so it is only a thing to dream 
about, from my tower here in Poitou.

>Personally, I think you'd prefer a nice Sauternes rather than a Bordeaux, 
>unless it's a Bordeaux Blanc.

Maybe, but then I usually let you choose the wines. :-)

'Lainie
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